12.03.2026 17:43
Ayşe Maaz, who weighs 240 kilograms and is unable to move due to morbid obesity, was lowered from the seventh floor with the help of a crane after the window of her room was removed. The 27-year-old patient, who was taken outside as a result of coordinated efforts, was hospitalized for treatment.
This morning, emergency health teams were informed that 27-year-old Syrian Ayşe Maaz, living in Sultangazi, had lost sensation in her legs and was unable to move. Upon notification, the Sultangazi No. 7 Emergency Health Services Station (ASHI) team was dispatched to the address.
BREATHING DIFFICULTY, LOW OXYGEN SATURATION
Upon determining that Maaz was morbidly obese, the obese ambulance within the Istanbul Provincial Health Directorate's Provincial Ambulance Service Chief's Office was also dispatched to the scene.
In the initial assessment by health teams, it was found that Maaz was experiencing breathing difficulties and had low oxygen saturation. Consequently, it was decided to urgently transfer the patient to the hospital.
Due to the difficulty of removing Maaz, who weighs approximately 240 kilograms, from her apartment located on the 7th floor of the building, additional teams were assigned for the evacuation. In this context, the Sultangazi No. 8 ASHI team and the National Medical Rescue Team (UMKE) were dispatched to the scene. Fire department teams and AFAD also provided support for the evacuation efforts.
WINDOW REMOVED, CRANE APPROACHED
As part of the operation, the window of the room where Maaz was located was removed by the fire department teams. Then, with the help of a basket crane brought to the scene, health and rescue teams reached the 7th floor.
With the coordinated efforts of the teams, Maaz, who was placed on a stretcher, was transferred to the basket crane platform. Controlled descent with the crane brought Maaz down, and she was taken into the waiting ambulance.
Throughout the evacuation process, Maaz was provided with oxygen support by health teams, and her vital signs were closely monitored. She was transferred to Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital for further examination and treatment.
The operation was carried out in cooperation with the Istanbul Provincial Health Directorate, the Provincial Ambulance Service Chief's Office, UMKE, Sultangazi District Health Directorate, fire department teams, Sultangazi Municipality, and the neighborhood muhtarlık.
"SHE COULDN'T EVEN GET UP"
The patient's coworker, Seher Örs, explained that they had worked together for a long time and that Maaz's health had deteriorated in recent years.
Örs stated that Maaz lived with her brother, had no one in Istanbul, and had become unable to go outside recently, saying, "She was getting sick from time to time, but lately she couldn't go out at all. She couldn't get up, she couldn't meet her needs. That's why she had to quit her job. Her brother is also obese in the same way."
Örs reported that Maaz had been largely bedridden for about 2 years, saying, "She couldn't go in and out anymore. They made an application, and the teams came today. They rescued her from inside and took her for treatment. Thank goodness we have our state."